Blighted Ovum?? Misdiagnosed??

I know a while back I saw a post about blighted ovum. Well I just went to my OB and got an ultrasound. We have no clue how far a long we are, well there was a sac measuring 6w2d and no pole or anything. She thought she saw something in the corner but not clearly.I think with my DD that the sac always measured ahead of her too and she was measuring right on track. Anyways my Mom has researched a bit and I am going to after posting but she found that women with tilted uterus's (like I have) tend to be misdiagnosed with blighted ovums. Just wondering what anyone's experience was with having or being misdiagnosed with a blighted ovum?? Did you have any symptoms? I haven't bled at all and I have had nausea and morning sickness. They tested today for my hcg levels and I go back weds to check if they doubled. I am very nervous and any information would be greatly appreciated!!

I know a while back I saw a post about blighted ovum. Well I just went to my OB and got an ultrasound. We have no clue how far a long we are, well there was a sac measuring 6w2d and no pole or anything. She thought she saw something in the corner but not clearly.I think with my DD that the sac always measured ahead of her too and she was measuring right on track. Anyways my Mom has researched a bit and I am going to after posting but she found that women with tilted uterus's (like I have) tend to be misdiagnosed with blighted ovums. Just wondering what anyone's experience was with having or being misdiagnosed with a blighted ovum?? Did you have any symptoms? I haven't bled at all and I have had nausea and morning sickness. They tested today for my hcg levels and I go back weds to check if they doubled. I am very nervous and any information would be greatly appreciated!!

I personally have no experience with this but I do remember reading someones response on another post that they were told they had a blight ovum and now that blight ovum is a healthy 2 year old. I hope this helps

I personally have no experience with this but I do remember reading someones response on another post that they were told they had a blight ovum and now that blight ovum is a healthy 2 year old. I hope this helps

I was just last Friday told that I have a blighted ovum. I had an ultrasound last Tuesday and all we saw was a tiny sac. They did blood work and my numbers were 2300 something on Tuesday and 1900 something on Thursday. I was told because of the numbers dropping and the fact that we only saw the sac that it was a blighted ovum.I have had no cramping or spotting at all. Honestly my Dh and I are hoping that they are somehow wrong. I had a tilted uterus also. I didnt know that it could possibly cause a misdiagnosis. Though with my numbers dropping I am guessing theres no real reason to hope that they are wrong. They did try to schedule me for a d &c this week. I told then I would rather not. So I go in for another appointment and ultrasound next Monday.

I really hope your numbers come back ok and that you have a H&H 9 months!

I was just last Friday told that I have a blighted ovum. I had an ultrasound last Tuesday and all we saw was a tiny sac. They did blood work and my numbers were 2300 something on Tuesday and 1900 something on Thursday. I was told because of the numbers dropping and the fact that we only saw the sac that it was a blighted ovum.I have had no cramping or spotting at all. Honestly my Dh and I are hoping that they are somehow wrong. I had a tilted uterus also. I didnt know that it could possibly cause a misdiagnosis. Though with my numbers dropping I am guessing theres no real reason to hope that they are wrong. They did try to schedule me for a d &c this week. I told then I would rather not. So I go in for another appointment and ultrasound next Monday.

I really hope your numbers come back ok and that you have a H&H 9 months!

This exact thing happened to me in 2006! I was told that it was a blighted ovum and that i needed to set a day for a D&C, I too have a tilted uterus.....my advice....WAIT a bit longer!! I know have a beautiful and healthy baby girl that was born at 9 pounds!!

This exact thing happened to me in 2006! I was told that it was a blighted ovum and that i needed to set a day for a D&C, I too have a tilted uterus.....my advice....WAIT a bit longer!! I know have a beautiful and healthy baby girl that was born at 9 pounds!!

How far along are you? I am so sorry that you are going through this. I am so nervous about getting my results of my hcg. I guess if they are declining before 8 weeks then it will mean I have a blighted ovum. I think after 8-10 weeks hcg can naturally start to decline and level off. Everything I read said to wait until you are at least 9 weeks and get an ultrasound and then make a decision then whether to get a D&C. Some ladies because of having a tilted uterus haven't seen there babies until as late as then (9 weeks).

How far along are you? I am so sorry that you are going through this. I am so nervous about getting my results of my hcg. I guess if they are declining before 8 weeks then it will mean I have a blighted ovum. I think after 8-10 weeks hcg can naturally start to decline and level off. Everything I read said to wait until you are at least 9 weeks and get an ultrasound and then make a decision then whether to get a D&C. Some ladies because of having a tilted uterus haven't seen there babies until as late as then (9 weeks).

Thanks so much! My Dr. hasn't diagnosed me with it yet, she just said it was a possibility because of the sac measuring at 6wks 2days and not being able to see anything inside of it. The stuff she thought she saw was way up in the top corner, probably the hardest part for the ultrasound to see, so I still have high hopes that my tilted uterus just made it that much harder to see. I definitely won't do anything until I am least 9-10 weeks just to be sure. Its so nerve wracking.

Thanks so much! My Dr. hasn't diagnosed me with it yet, she just said it was a possibility because of the sac measuring at 6wks 2days and not being able to see anything inside of it. The stuff she thought she saw was way up in the top corner, probably the hardest part for the ultrasound to see, so I still have high hopes that my tilted uterus just made it that much harder to see. I definitely won't do anything until I am least 9-10 weeks just to be sure. Its so nerve wracking.

I really have no idea how far along I am. At the most I would have been about 5 weeks and a couple days at the time of my ultrasound.
I have been reading online that apparently it is possible for your hcg levels to drop early in pregnancy and then go back to normal and everything is fine. I am going to call the doctors and ask about getting my blood taken again.

I really have no idea how far along I am. At the most I would have been about 5 weeks and a couple days at the time of my ultrasound.
I have been reading online that apparently it is possible for your hcg levels to drop early in pregnancy and then go back to normal and everything is fine. I am going to call the doctors and ask about getting my blood taken again.

I'm the one who posted before about the healthy 2 year old. You can see the pics of my "blighted ovum" in my signature.

I don't want to manipulate your emotions either way, but I do think there is a downside to the "5 days before your missed period" pregnancy tests. I took one, went in to my ultrasound unknowingly WAY too early, and they told me it was a blighted ovum and I would go home and miscarry. This time around, last week, they did an ultrasound and it was the same thing - they THOUGHT they saw a fetal pole, but were not totally clear so I am going back tomorrow....

I would be super freaked out if I hadn't gone through it with my first. So have faith! It's prob just too early! Don't terminate or do anything hasty until you're further along - if they see a yoke sac, keep the faith! <3

I'm the one who posted before about the healthy 2 year old. You can see the pics of my "blighted ovum" in my signature.

I don't want to manipulate your emotions either way, but I do think there is a downside to the "5 days before your missed period" pregnancy tests. I took one, went in to my ultrasound unknowingly WAY too early, and they told me it was a blighted ovum and I would go home and miscarry. This time around, last week, they did an ultrasound and it was the same thing - they THOUGHT they saw a fetal pole, but were not totally clear so I am going back tomorrow....

I would be super freaked out if I hadn't gone through it with my first. So have faith! It's prob just too early! Don't terminate or do anything hasty until you're further along - if they see a yoke sac, keep the faith! <3

due to a high risk of ectopic i had an early scan b4 going off on holiday. this was done at 5w+4days (by LMP) and they couldn't see anything at all! Due to fly off the next day, i cancelled and was due to go back in a week for another scan. 2 days later pain on one side and i was admitted to hospital with suspect of ectopic and was fasted overnight "just in case"

Luck for me another scan showed sac and yolk this morning and they let me go home but have requested another scan in a week because no hb yet and sac is elongated.

I remember that at 1st scan the radiographer said that my uterus was tilted and now wonder if that's why the sac is a "strange shape". The hospital warned that it may be a sign of a non-viable pregnancy but then phoned later to say that although starting at a low level (945 @ 6 weeks) they had doubled in 48 hours!

I'm so pleased that it wasn't ectopic and the risk of loosing a tube to rupture is gone but it's still so uncertain! Now on the rollercaoster for another week till another scan!

FX for all

hi ladies, i'm so glad i'm not alone!

due to a high risk of ectopic i had an early scan b4 going off on holiday. this was done at 5w+4days (by LMP) and they couldn't see anything at all! Due to fly off the next day, i cancelled and was due to go back in a week for another scan. 2 days later pain on one side and i was admitted to hospital with suspect of ectopic and was fasted overnight "just in case"

Luck for me another scan showed sac and yolk this morning and they let me go home but have requested another scan in a week because no hb yet and sac is elongated.

I remember that at 1st scan the radiographer said that my uterus was tilted and now wonder if that's why the sac is a "strange shape". The hospital warned that it may be a sign of a non-viable pregnancy but then phoned later to say that although starting at a low level (945 @ 6 weeks) they had doubled in 48 hours!

I'm so pleased that it wasn't ectopic and the risk of loosing a tube to rupture is gone but it's still so uncertain! Now on the rollercaoster for another week till another scan!

That's great that your numbers doubled, and that they saw a yoke sac! Hopefully the one you have in a week will show your baby!! I am pretty sure that a tilted uterus can make early ultrasounds difficult here is one of the websites I have found.

http://www.squidoo.com/tilteduterus

Let us know how your u/s goes!!

That's great that your numbers doubled, and that they saw a yoke sac! Hopefully the one you have in a week will show your baby!! I am pretty sure that a tilted uterus can make early ultrasounds difficult here is one of the websites I have found.

Hi, I know you posted this months back, but wanted to share my recent story. I found out I was pregnant about 2 weeks ago, I was excited to welcome my third child, but that excitement soon turned into worry. I stared bleeding, a period like, so i immediately thought it was a wrong pregnancy reading. took two more test and they still tested positive. I no longer continued to bleed, but the following day I spotted pink, it was a weeked so I went to emergency room. I was told that I had a sack of 7 weeks and no baby. That ment I had a blighted ovum. The following day, Monday, I went to my obgyn, she found my hcg levels were high but an ultrasound revealed a sack and yolk. She scheduled me for a follow up the following week. Throughout the week I had brown discharge. When I went back, the vaginal ultrasound revealed nothing in the sack, the doctor mentioned the hcg levels had been higher than normal and the sack was measuring at 8 weeks when I was only 6 weeks. She also mentioned that the brown discharge was a sign of blighten ovum. She asked if I wanted to wait or do a D&C, I told her I would wait another week, wanting to have the miscarriage to happen on its own. Well, after thinking about it for one night, I decided I no longer wanted to go thru the pregnancy symptoms of nausea, breast tenderness knowing there was no baby. I also needed to get back to work, Im a teacher and wanted to focus on my students as well. So this moring I called my doctor and told her I was going to go ahead with the procedure. I go into the office, fill out the paperwork i need to take to the hospital, my procedure was going to be scheduled for friday morning. I asked if they would be doing a final ultrasound at hospital before procedure and they said no, So just for closure, I asked doctor to do one more ultrasound. And..... miracle, as soon as she put vaginal ultrasound in, behold, a BABY!!! my doctor's jaw dropped, and I began to cry. She couldnt explain it, she said it has never happened before in her office. I even got to hear heartbeat. I am currently 6 weeks 3 days. And praying that everything goes well. I would definetly hold off from a D&C and let nature take its course. I did some research and found that a tilted uterus can be part of the misdiagnosis. I did leave out that before I went to dr appt, my husband and i had sex. We had been told to refrain from sex this whole time, and we figured since they already told us theres no hope, why not have sex? We believe it might of helped move my uterus position. Either way, I will discuss this with my doctor on my next appt on monday, see what she thinks. Thank you for listening to my story, and after this I truly believe in miracles.

Hi, I know you posted this months back, but wanted to share my recent story. I found out I was pregnant about 2 weeks ago, I was excited to welcome my third child, but that excitement soon turned into worry. I stared bleeding, a period like, so i immediately thought it was a wrong pregnancy reading. took two more test and they still tested positive. I no longer continued to bleed, but the following day I spotted pink, it was a weeked so I went to emergency room. I was told that I had a sack of 7 weeks and no baby. That ment I had a blighted ovum. The following day, Monday, I went to my obgyn, she found my hcg levels were high but an ultrasound revealed a sack and yolk. She scheduled me for a follow up the following week. Throughout the week I had brown discharge. When I went back, the vaginal ultrasound revealed nothing in the sack, the doctor mentioned the hcg levels had been higher than normal and the sack was measuring at 8 weeks when I was only 6 weeks. She also mentioned that the brown discharge was a sign of blighten ovum. She asked if I wanted to wait or do a D&C, I told her I would wait another week, wanting to have the miscarriage to happen on its own. Well, after thinking about it for one night, I decided I no longer wanted to go thru the pregnancy symptoms of nausea, breast tenderness knowing there was no baby. I also needed to get back to work, Im a teacher and wanted to focus on my students as well. So this moring I called my doctor and told her I was going to go ahead with the procedure. I go into the office, fill out the paperwork i need to take to the hospital, my procedure was going to be scheduled for friday morning. I asked if they would be doing a final ultrasound at hospital before procedure and they said no, So just for closure, I asked doctor to do one more ultrasound. And..... miracle, as soon as she put vaginal ultrasound in, behold, a BABY!!! my doctor's jaw dropped, and I began to cry. She couldnt explain it, she said it has never happened before in her office. I even got to hear heartbeat. I am currently 6 weeks 3 days. And praying that everything goes well. I would definetly hold off from a D&C and let nature take its course. I did some research and found that a tilted uterus can be part of the misdiagnosis. I did leave out that before I went to dr appt, my husband and i had sex. We had been told to refrain from sex this whole time, and we figured since they already told us theres no hope, why not have sex? We believe it might of helped move my uterus position. Either way, I will discuss this with my doctor on my next appt on monday, see what she thinks. Thank you for listening to my story, and after this I truly believe in miracles.

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